Girl · Old Irish
Líadan
Say it: LEE-uh-din
Meaning
Uncertain; 'grey lady' has been suggested but is not established.
Uncertainseveral explanations, none settled.
Its wave through time
Rare in the records
In the United States
- 70 babies given this name since 2004
- At its height in 2014, about 1 in 178,400 girls
- Fewer than 5 babies a year in 2020
Through the ages
Used by
The family of the name
Other spellings: Líadain, Liadan
Famous bearers
- Líadain, poet in the early Irish tale of Líadain and Cuirithir
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Where this comes from
- Well-known works of literature
- United States Social Security birth records, 1880 to today source
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